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Henry Ford’s first Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908, ushering in the age of the automobile and becoming a symbol of America's modernization. By 1927 he'd built more than 15 million cars and trucks . In Kansas City, the KC Chuggers are dedicated to keeping these old Fords running.
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Owner Jeff Mattucks took over Hank's Auto Repair from his father, the original Hank. Mattucks says he's going to miss serving residents of Westport: "We're the neighborhood garage, we're sorta old fashion."
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At a stop in Kansas City, Kansas, on Sunday, former Vice President Joe Biden stood on the bed of a black Chevy Z71 pickup and told several hundred…
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A few miles away from the Ford plant in Claycomo, Missouri, the assembly line at Knapheide Manufacturing Co. starts at the back door, where six brand-new…
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Segment 1: Celebrities are entertaining and increasingly political.Recently more and more celebrities are getting involved in political activism, but it…
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This story was updated at 1:56 p.m. to include the comments of a Tesla spokeswoman. Electric car manufacturer Tesla has scored a big win after an appeals…
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Again and again during his time in office, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon returned to Magna Seating, an automotive parts manufacturer in Excelsior…
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Kansas City is near the top of a list of cities that are growing advanced industry.That’s the latest from The Brookings Institution – and good news after…
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Inspired by a Harvest Public Media series on safety in the meatpacking industry, we explore how you reform an industry.Guests:Luke Runyon, reporter,…
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The United Auto Workers union is threatening to shut down Ford’s Claycomo assembly plant, with a strike that could start this weekend. Ford and union…
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Ford's auto assembly plant in Claycomo employs 6000 auto workers. In a town of only 1500. We explore the relationship between Claycomo the factory and…
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A Spanish auto parts manufacturer will add 118 jobs in Kansas City over the next two years.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was in town Wednesday to help cut the…